{"product_id":"living-politics-after-war-ex-combatants-and-veterans-coming-home-9781526144898","title":"Living Politics After War: Ex-Combatants and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife after war is intrinsically political for former combatants. As wars end, societies and former combatants face a period of transition. This book explores the experience of coming home for former combatants, capturing the challenges and opportunities for political mobilization among former combatants as they return from three very different wars: South West Africa People’s Organization combatants who participated in the Namibian War of Independence (1966–90); guerrillas from Movimiento 19 de Abril who joined the ongoing guerilla warfare conducted against the Colombian state (1974–90), and combatants from the United States who participated in the Vietnam War (1955–75).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOffering an insightful perspective on peace as a process through the long-term study of the lives of fifty former combatants, Söderström demonstrates how the process of coming home shapes their political commitment and identity. Combining detailed scholarship with interviews with former combatants, this volume serves as a powerful reminder of the legacies of war in the lives of former combatants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1 Diverse wars and combatants\u003cbr\u003e2 Coming home and living peace?\u003cbr\u003e3 \"Veteran\" as a political identity\u003cbr\u003e4 Veteran networks throughout a lifetime\u003cbr\u003e5 Paths of mobilization\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of interviews\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041009238359,"sku":"9781526144898","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781526144898.jpg?v=1750948582","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/living-politics-after-war-ex-combatants-and-veterans-coming-home-9781526144898","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}